Can you help run our office smoothly to support our dedicated staff tackling the climate emergency and ending the misery of cold homes?

The purpose of this role is to provide effective and efficient administrative support to the growing number of project delivery staff at CSE who depend on the admin team for a smoothly run and safe office environment, including IT, phones, desk space, equipment, stationery etc. 

We particularly welcome applications from the Black, brown, minority ethnic and disabled communities, as they are under-represented at CSE. Appointment will always, however, be made on merit and judged against the job description and person specification.

Volunteering Team Leader
22.5 hours per week
To be worked over 4 or 5 days which must include Fridays
Core hours to be agreed between 8 am and 4:30 pm
£24,491 per annum, pro-rata
Actual annual salary £14,694
Permanent

Age UK South Gloucestershire (AUKSG) is an independent, local charity. We have been working in the community for over 20 years to support older people, their families and carers. We have 21 dedicated staff and over 170 volunteers committed to making South Gloucestershire a great place to grow old and contributing to our mission of 'supporting you and your local community in later life.'

Following an internal restructure, AUKSG is looking to recruit a highly organised and skilled individual to lead on the development and maintenance of volunteering services across the organisation.

This new role will be supported by a Volunteering Coordinator and an administrator and will include overseeing the delivery of our volunteer services, Befriending, Reconnect and Technology Support, including leading on recruitment, training, supervision and retention of our large team of volunteers. The successful candidate will need to collect and analyse delivery and evaluation data relating to volunteer-led services and will be responsible for ensuring targets for funding requirements are achieved.

If you are an experienced people manager, a good communicator and passionate about having a positive impact on the lives of older people, we would like to hear from you.

Age UK South Gloucestershire is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applications from all sectors of the community.

If that person could be you, download an application pack from our website.

Applications must be made using the form on our website, and completed applications forms should be returned to us directly.

Please be aware we are currently reviewing our main office premises, and we may relocate to another central South Gloucestershire location. Further information can be provided on request.

You are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the post at any time once we have received sufficient applications.

Closing date: 8 am, Monday 9th August 2021
Interviews: Within three weeks of the closing date.

We are looking for a self-motivated, inspiring and experienced Lottery Manager to join the fundraising team. You will be based at our Long Ashton office, with home working available.

You will oversee the running of the Hospice’s Local Lotto weekly draw and two annual raffles with the support of the Lottery Administrator. Accountable for an income budget of £400K, you will be responsible for driving the development of the Local Lotto, recruiting new members and developing a stewardship programme.

You will be responsible for:

• Making sure all gambling activities are compliant with the Gambling Commission and other regulatory requirements.
• Providing leadership and support to the Lottery Administrator
• Developing a stewardship programme to increase retention of players
• The acquisition of new lottery players
• An income budget of over £400K per year
• Working with the marketing team to develop a new lottery brand proposition
• Planning  and executing the annual raffles
• Working with third party providers to deliver successful recruitment campaigns
• Liaising with our  marketing team to create exciting and engaging marketing plans
• Building key internal relationships with your colleagues in the fundraising, marketing and retail team

If that sounds like the right challenge for you we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience of working within a charity lottery team and knowledge of gambling legislation. 

Some flexibility to work outside regular working hours will be occasionally required supporting St Peter’s Hospice activities.

Salary band: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum depending on experience, working hours 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday. Flexible working will be considered, minimum of 30 hours per week. As part of the role you will be expected to work Fridays.

We believe in equality of opportunity and understand the value of a diverse mix of talented people that is representative of our community. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender or disability.

People Development Advisor

The advisor role is a key role within the People Development team, working within the team and across various business areas to develop and design the most appropriate routes for delivering learning across the organisation, following the 70:20:10 model.

People Development Advisor Responsibilities:

• Work with the People Development Manager and People Development Coordinators to deliver and continuously develop the learning and development priorities for the organisation, working with key stakeholders to support and enable the scoping, design and delivery of development and learning in line with these priorities. This may include enabling the development of new learning interventions or continuous improvement of existing provision.
• Work with internal subject matter experts, creating tools and platforms that enable them to deliver internal development interventions, share and develop skills and knowledge across our client.
• Maximise the use of pro bono and volunteering opportunities to deliver learning and development across the organisation
• Support the People Development Manager to manage use of Apprenticeship Levy funds and find new and creative opportunities for this funding stream
• Supporting our internal customers to establish the best route to meet development and skills needs
• Work with external suppliers to commission development activity where appropriate, with a focus on ensuring value for money

People Development Advisor Requirements:

Successful applicants will thrive working on and supporting L&D projects across the organisation as well as supporting their team of People Development coordinators. They're looking for a self-starter who enjoys seeing things through from conception of ideas to design, delivery and evaluation. Managing internal and external relationships within projects is a key skill in this role in addition to strategic and critical thinking.

About our client:

Today, 12 children and young people in the UK hear the shocking news they have cancer. Our client, a leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their families, provides them with clinical, practical, emotional and financial support. You can be a part of helping them cope with cancer and get the most out of life.

What they offer:

In return for your commitment, they offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme and season ticket loan.

They are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds, to join them and help improve the lives of children and young people with cancer and their families. They particularly want to encourage people from under-represented groups to step forward and apply to work or volunteer with them.

 
They’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Location: Either based in Bristol, or homeworking with occasional travel to Bristol
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 35 per week
Salary: £28,792 per annum, plus benefits

Closing Date: 5 August 2021

You may have experience of the following: People Development Advisor, HR People Development Advisor, HR Advisor, HR Officer, Learning and Development Advisor, L&D Advisor, L&D Coordinator, Training, L&D, Learning and Development, L&D Administrator, CIPD, etc.

Ref: 101 286

Would you like the opportunity to work in fundraising for England’s most poetic Cathedral?

Wells Cathedral wishes to appoint a Grants and Projects Manager to join its new, friendly Development Office. The Development Office was established in 2019 and is responsible for securing funds from corporate sponsors, trusts and foundations, public bodies and individuals to support the upkeep, renewal and development of the Cathedral’s magnificent architecture and to provide resources to help the world-class choral music and outstanding education and outreach programmes thrive and grow.

Key purpose of post:

To deliver funding to support the work of the Cathedral through writing and first-class relationship management skills for Trusts, Foundations and other statutory funding bodies.

To develop and manage a growing portfolio of small, medium and large sized Charitable Trusts and Foundations, establishing and building relationships through email, telephone, written proposals, progress reports and meetings. To identify, research and cultivate new Charitable Trusts and grant givers using a variety of prospect research resources. The Development Director will work in conjunction with the post holder on all the major trusts.

Person Specification

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

• Degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience of securing funding for capital projects and operational funding.
• Proven track record of building successful relationships with key funders.
• Proven fundraising success within another organisation.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering income targets.
• Demonstrable experience of utilising a CRM donor management system.
• Knowledge of current charity sector trends and developments.

Desirable

• Experience of working for the Church.
• Experience of working within a complex work environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience of digital fundraising.
• Understanding or willingness to understand the structure and culture of the Church of England and its Cathedrals.
• Experience in Project Management.

Skills and abilities

Essential

• An ability to think both strategically and tactically about the relations between potential donors and fundraising goals and contribute to the development of long-term fundraising relationships.
• An ability to juggle multiple projects and prioritise own workload.
• Excellent personal presentation, communication and social skills, both oral and written.
• The ability to represent Wells Cathedral at all levels with multiple stakeholders including the ability to promote interest amongst prospective donors in the goals of the Cathedral.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to deliver succinct and clear communication with integrity to all audiences.

• Excellent relationship management skills.
• Excellent budgetary, administration and organisational skills.
• Ability to innovate.
• Excellent analytical, numeracy and literacy skills.

Work-related personal qualities

Essential

• Inspiring, proactive and professional approach.
• Ambitious and results driven.
• Commitment to producing high quality work with an attention to detail in all things.
• Comfortable working under pressure, and working in a small fast paced team.
• A diplomatic, creative and collaborative colleague with a positive outlook.
• Flexible working style.
• An empathy and enthusiasm for the role that Wells Cathedral fulfils in terms of its work and ministry, with the ability to communicate this in a highly effectively manner to supporters and prospects.

You will bring with you experience in trust fundraising – preferably in the heritage sector, along with a proven track record of drafting meaningful, successful proposals to Trusts, Foundations and Statutory funders of up to six figures.

Bristol Hub Office Manager

(Ref: SUS3204)

£24,938 per annum

37.5 hours per week

Base: Bristol

Initial home working will be expected due to office closures during current C19 restrictions

About Sustrans

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. 

Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together

About the role

We now have an excellent opportunity for you to join the movement and make a difference as our Bristol Office Manager.

Our office is currently closed due to Covid 19 restrictions but we have taken this as an opportunity to refurbish the building.

We also want to build on our flexible working credentials by moving towards a ‘blended’ approach to how and where people work.

Your role, initially, will play a key part in helping us to re-open the office and helping colleagues to return.

On a day to day basis, you will manage the smooth running of the Bristol head office hub, involving the efficient organisation of the office environment for colleagues, volunteers and external guests.

About You

We are looking for a proactive individual with excellent administrative skills.

You will have previous office management experience at a senior level and be comfortable working with budgets, office management systems and procedures.

So if this sounds like you, we want to hear from you! Apply today!

What can we offer?

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working

• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)

• Staff volunteer days

• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service

• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans

• Bike, computer and season ticket loans

• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Interviews

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 7 June 2021.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams during the week commencing 21 June 2021.

Should Sustrans receive an overwhelming number of applications for this vacancy, the decision may be taken to close it earlier than the advertised closing date, so please ensure your application is submitted as soon as possible.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.

We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented. Currently, this includes people who identify as having a disability, and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.

Labour Behind the Label is seeking an experienced Fundraiser Manager to join their team for maternity cover until end of July 2022. Working for a small organisation you will understand the pressures associated with this but approach it with enthusiasm and diligence. 

There will be a particular focus on digital fundraising as it has become a focus for LBL’s recent fundraising success. You’ll collaborate with the team to optimise lifetime value from potential and current supporters. 

About you:

• The successful candidate is likely to bring a strong understanding of the latest digital trends and demonstrate creative and technical skills to deliver a digital fundraising strategy.
• You will be able to demonstrate a strong track record of boosting individual giving for small organisations and have a particular flair for digital fundraising.
• You will be results driven and enjoy analysing your fundraising campaigns to ensure maximum success for the next. 
• You will plan, deliver, monitor and evaluate an ambitious and effective individual giving programme for individual donations, cash appeals and regular giving.
• You will also manage our community fundraising programme which includes our annual Six Items Challenge campaign
• You will be responsible for the coordination of these areas of fundraising across multiple channels, as well as the administration and stewardship required to ensure engaging supporter journeys. 
• You will feel comfortable handling large data sets and feel confident knowing how to make the most of data.
• You will have proven success in fundraising from suitable Trusts and Foundations

Home or office working, based in Bristol. We can be flexible for the right person.

Do you have experience of providing administrative support?  Are you organised, flexible, motivated and with an excellent eye for detail?  Do you have good communication and relationship building skills at all levels and can maintain discretion at all times?

If you have answered yes to the above then you might be our next team member!

About Ethiopiaid

Ethiopiaid is a small international development charity based in central Bath.  Our focus is on raising funds in the UK to support our trusted partner organisations in Ethiopia.  Each year over £2m in grants are given.

Our partners deliver grassroots projects to support the vulnerable and marginalised, focusing on maternal health, harmful practices, education, disability, welfare, gender based violence and emergency relief.  

It is our aim to work towards seeing an Ethiopia without preventable poverty, in which every person enjoys the right to quality education, healthcare and a life of dignity.

Outline and Purpose of Role

This is a new role which will provide administrative support to the CEO, as well as support to the Finance Manager. 

This position will be based at our office in Bath with some flexibility for home working.  The successful candidate will be required to work 24 hours per week and this must include Fridays to ensure that we have adequate office cover.  The remaining hours/ days to be agreed.

This is a great opportunity for someone with the right skills looking to get some experience in the charity sector, or for someone looking for a part time flexible role.

You must be highly organised, have excellent attention to detail, be able to manage multiple projects and work under your own initiative.

We are a small and friendly team, passionate about the work we do.  We look forward to welcoming someone who shares our values. 

Main areas of responsibility:

Supporting the CEO

• Provide admin support to the CEO including organising meetings, taking minutes and producing documentation in a timely and precise manner.
• Liaise with the CEO and Chair of the Board to organise meetings, produce agendas and supporting papers for trustee meetings and the AGM
• Book all travel arrangements including M&E trips to Ethiopia e.g. flights, accommodation, scheduling partner visits
• Respond to and resolve a range of queries, channelling to the most appropriate area as necessary or screening politely, leaving the CEO to concentrate on important matters
• Updating important HR documents such as the staff handbook and trustee induction documents.
• Preparing or typing correspondence and research as and when requested
• Ensuring relevant records are kept up to date in the Raisers Edge database (e.g. trustees, partner organisations, stakeholders)

Supporting the Board

• Respond to all requests from the Chair in a timely manner
• Sending information and documents as necessary
• Scheduling meetings
• Preparing the Chair’s presentation at the AGM
• Support with organising Trustee induction and ongoing training

Supporting the Finance Manager

• Support the Finance Manager with admin support as required
• Organisation of invoices in preparation for sign off by CEO and Chair
• Support the delivery of financial processes and procedures as directed by the Finance Manager
• Financial data entry
• Assist the Finance Manager during month end, year end and the yearly audit. 

The Office

• Ensure the efficient running of the office including liaison with external contractors (fire, alarm, cleaner), utility meter readings, servicing of office equipment etc.
• Ensure monthly fire drills are undertaken and documented
• Organise refuse collection and recycling
• Organise the cleaner

 Team Support

• Supporting the team with adhoc jobs during busy periods.  This could include answering the phones, opening post, data entry, proof reading etc.

Essential skills

• Good knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office software  - Word, Excel, Powerpoint
• A positive can-do attitude
• Excellent organisational skills
• Able to work with numbers and pick up financial processes quickly
• Ability to manage a busy and varied workload
• Logical thinker with excellent problem solving skills
• Polite, professional interpersonal skills and able to relate to people at all levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Discrete and able to work confidentially
• Commitment to promoting equality and diversity
• You do not need a degree - just the right set of skills and positive attitude!

Desirable skills

• Experience of, or an interest in, fundraising and international development
• Experience of using a database (e.g. Raisers Edge), Office 365, Sage, Teams, Zoom
• Minute taking experience

PLEASE NOTE:  We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

This is an exciting opening for someone to join a successful organisation with a strong ethical vision and values and gain highly sought-after experience.

ASDAN is an education charity and awarding organisation providing courses, accredited curriculum programmes and regulated qualifications to engage, elevate and empower young people aged 11 to 25 years in greatest need. We are looking to appoint a Finance Officer for an 18-month period to cover a maternity leave, the extended period to enable full handover and opportunity to work alongside the existing Finance Officer before her leave commences. 

As well as working within a friendly, helpful team, the role offers an opportunity to really make a difference.  During the contract term the applicant will have the opportunity to play a key part in the transition from our old finance system to a new finance system, which is a fantastic development experience. The Finance Officer will also provide financial support to a variety of accounting functions including assisting with data input and the production of monthly management reports. 

Whilst previous finance experience would be desirable, we will consider applications from candidates with no specific finance experience who can demonstrate high levels of personal organisation and administrative skills with the ability to meet deadlines.  Additionally, candidates must possess good numerical, written and verbal communication skills as well as a capability of working with the Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel. 

This is a full time role, over 37.5 hours per week, working Monday to Friday.  

At this time, the majority of our staff are working from home or similar, and candidates should be able to work remotely in a suitable environment; however in the coming months we plan a return to the office in St George, Bristol where this role will be based in some form. Candidates should be able to work at this location when we are able to return.

Conditions of Service:

Contract: Fixed Term 18 month contract

Salary: £22,300 - Band 2, pt 18

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday

Pension: Scottish Widows: Post holder has option of two levels: level 1 employee 3%/ employer 6% or employee 6%/ employer 9%

Leave entitlement: 24 days in addition to statutory bank holidays

Location: Bristol (remote working presently)

Role description, person specification and application process outlined in the attachments.  Or see the vacancy section of the ASDAN website.

Would you like to work for an award winning charity that helps people turn their lives around?

Are you a great team player who could take on a role, supporting and managing a team of dedicated volunteers who give their time to support the work of DHI?

DHI challenges social exclusion by working with people to achieve their potential and contribute to the richness and well-being of their community.

We are currently looking for a passionate, creative and dedicated individual to help us co-ordinate & develop DHI’s organisation-wide volunteer programme. In this role you will maintain volunteer records, strive for the highest standards of volunteer recruitment, placement, engagement, and retention whilst always promoting our values.

If you have experience of working with peers or volunteers and an appreciation of the benefits and challenges an unpaid workforce brings, we would love to hear from you!

Please complete both an application form and a skills form and return to us before the closing date of the 16th August.

DHI is an award winning charity that challenges social exclusion by supporting people to achieve their potential and contribute to richness and wellbeing of their community. We are looking for applicants who will share our passion for our values, and our commitment to our client groups and our local communities.

As an employee of DHI you will be entitled to:

• 26 days plus statutory and bank holidays (1 additional day after each year of service, up to a maximum of 31 days)
• Employee assistance scheme programme
• Contributory pension scheme (employer’s contribution 7% to a minimum 3% contribution from employee).

This is a paid, dynamic, one year opportunity to develop coaching and leadership skills whilst bringing about social transformation in the local community as a powerful expression of the Christian life and faith.

We are recruiting for Graduate Coaches to join Spear teams at several locations, and have vacancies from mid-October 2021 at a new Spear centre in Bristol, as well as other centres from January 2022 onwards.

This is an amazing opportunity to join our experienced and passionate team of coaches to deliver the Spear Programme, equipping and empowering unemployed 16 – 24 year olds to overcome challenges to employment and turn their lives around by moving into sustainable work or further education.

What will you do?

- Coach on Spear Foundation

The year-long programme kicks off with Spear Foundation, a 6-week initial phase running 6 times a year at each Centre. We coach young people facing barriers to employment around skills and mindsets to support them in returning to work or education, and equipping them with the skills to stay there. You’ll be given all the training needed to deliver this, preparing and coaching group and 1-1 sessions, and support the daily administrative function of the programme. You’ll also oversee the Spear Celebration Events at the end of each programme, assigning roles, organising volunteers, and planning equipment/resources.

- Spear Career

You’ll meet with trainees 1:1 on a regular basis as part of the ongoing support offered to those who complete Spear Foundation, supporting them to stay in work and progress over the year that follows.

- External Relationship-Building

You’ll purposefully build relationships with relevant professionals at local organisations, and communicate directly with young people, to encourage referrals onto the Spear programme.

- Intentional Church Community

Spear Graduate Coaches are directly employed by the partner church at which their Centre is based, meaning you’re part of a vibrant church staff team and submerged in an exciting faith community, whilst remaining robustly supported by the Resurgo coaching team and expertise. Part of your role is establish a personal presence within the community as your regular place of worship, and build a strong and committed network of supporters in the partner church to help source employment, funding and volunteer opportunities for Spear. You’ll also have the opportunity to work with church staff to engage trainees in the wider church programme, helping them find community and explore life’s big questions.

What will you gain?

- Christian Leadership Skills  through continual feedback, vulnerability, and challenge, and have opportunities to practise these skills in regular staff prayer meetings for both Resurgo and the church, as well as in Spear team meetings and events. 

- Social Impact Awareness – you’ll gain a working understanding of the issues affecting your church’s community, work with the church to tailor Spear accordingly and understand effective and meaningful ways of measuring this impact.

- Excellent coaching capability, through the iLM accredited 5-day ‘Coaching for Leadership’ programme or our extended bespoke version for all Graduate coaches, the 2 week Coaching Academy. You’ll continue to develop your coaching skills while delivering the Spear programme through intensive on-the-job support and weekly 1-1 mentoring.

- Management skills, so that you have the skills and confidence needed to become a Lead Coach within a year, and then a Spear Centre Manager within 3 years, with responsibility for Centre staff, young people and outcomes.

Person Specification

Please see the Team Guide on the 'work with us' page of our website for the kind of person who thrives with us; below are a few things we’re particularly looking for in this role: 

• Effective interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence, a sense of humour and sense of fun!
• Excellent communication skills, confident face to face communication, and a great telephone manner.
• Desire to grow and learn spiritually and as a leader, including a desire to learn and understand coaching technique.
• Ambitious and self-motivated with good time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload, exercise initiative and work well under pressure.
• A-levels or equivalent are essential; degree level or equivalent qualifications desirable.

Working requirements, salary & benefits

• Starting salary £20,500 in London centres, dependent on location and experience, plus pension scheme. An additional bursary of up to £5,000 is available for UK minority ethnic candidates and those who have faced disadvantage, as we work with many young people from UK minority ethnic backgrounds and those who have faced barriers to employment. Further information is available from our People and Culture team.
• One year fixed term contract with potential for renewal and excellent progression opportunities - we aim to give all Graduate coaches the skills and training to progress to the role of Centre Manager at one of our Spear centres within 3 years.
• Full-time Monday to Friday, 9.30am – 5.30pm
• Flexible locations - please specify your preferred Spear centre on your application
• 25 days annual leave.
• Occasional evening working required (for events such as termly Spear Celebration evenings and the annual Resurgo fundraising party).
• Excellent staff development and training opportunities, including accredited coaching and leadership training 
• There may be a requirement to become part of the partner church congregation, and you will be expected to participate in church team events as well as wider Resurgo team events, including weekly staff prayer meetings and annual staff conferences in summer and winter (one residential)
• We offer an Employee Assistance Programme (a confidential support service for staff)
• A DBS check will be requested in the event of a job offer

In 2017 Resurgo won the Princess Royal Training Awards which honours employers that have created outstanding training and skills development programmes. 

We provide direct support to people and families affected by meningitis and are looking for someone who can assist our team in achieving plans and targets in this aspect of work and to give functional support to our student team and the wider fundraising department.  In return you will learn about an international charity, its beneficiaries and a range of its activities. You will be working with a lively, friendly and varied team and develop an understanding of charity fundraising techniques.

Contract - September 2021 to December 2021

Location: Either in one of our global offices (Bristol - UK, Antananarivo - Madagascar, Sarteneja - Belize), or home-based within countries where Blue Ventures has administrative capacity (UK, Belize, Madagascar, Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania, Indonesia). 

Closing date for applications: 27 August 2021

Contract status: National or International post, full time 

Start date: As soon as possible

Contract duration:  Permanent contract

Remuneration: Competitive salary based on experience

We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities

Blue Ventures is a marine conservation organisation that puts people first. We support coastal fishers in remote and rural communities to rebuild fisheries, restore ocean life and build lasting pathways to prosperity. Our work began two decades ago in Madagascar’s remote coastal communities and is growing globally. Across a dozen countries, we’re partnering with traditional fishers and community organisations to design, scale, strengthen and sustain fisheries management and conservation at the community level. We bring partners together in networks to advocate for reform, and share tools and best practices to support fishing communities across the globe.

Summary job description

We are currently recruiting a Head of Partnerships to lead the development of operational capacity in our high performing and ambitious Outreach team. Blue Ventures’ Outreach team works through a growing portfolio of partners across the globe, supporting coastal communities to rebuild their fisheries. The position will have a primary focus in providing leadership to build resilience and capability in how the Outreach team functions. Additionally, this role will be responsible for taking Blue Ventures’ approach to conservation to scale by finding and onboarding new partners across the globe. 

Reporting to the Outreach Director, this is a full time role, with regular travel to work with colleagues, partners, field teams and communities internationally. This position will have a number of line management responsibilities. 

The successful candidate will be a motivated, proactive and highly organised individual, with an excellent knowledge of team leadership, operations and growth.

You will have a proven track record of team building, management, operations and leadership. Ideally, you will have experience of community-based conservation and development initiatives. You will thrive in environments that are collegiate and inspiring, and be able to demonstrate experience of working independently and solving complex problems in challenging situations.

Assessment of applications will include candidates’ alignment with BV’s core values and mission to support human rights-based approaches to marine conservation and fisheries management.

We are looking for an organised and resourceful Operations Manager to help Transform achieve its exciting ambitions. We are a small, but highly effective, charity with an international reach. You will help ensure that our internal operations run as efficiently as possible, as well as supporting our day-to-day relationships with strategic partners, funders and volunteers. This job is an opportunity to support real change on a vital social issue, working with a dynamic and highly commitment team. 

Transform is committed to diversity, inclusion and equality in all its work. We welcome and encourage people with Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds to apply for this post.